La Tortolita

La Tortolita is a locality of Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca with 371 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,567 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of La Tortolita

Demographic structure of La Tortolita according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 147 under 15 years old (39.6%), 207 working-age people (55.8%) and 17 adults over 65 years old (4.6%).

0-14 years

147

39.6% of the population

15-64 years

207

55.8% - Working age

65+ years

17

4.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

79.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Tortolita

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	19	28	47	12.7%
5-9 years	25	29	54	14.6%
10-14 years	23	23	46	12.4%
15-19 years	17	15	32	8.6%
20-24 years	13	16	29	7.8%
25-29 years	13	17	30	8.1%
30-34 years	16	19	35	9.4%
35-39 years	10	13	23	6.2%
40-44 years	10	5	15	4%
45-49 years	6	2	8	2.2%
50-54 years	2	9	11	3%
55-59 years	5	6	11	3%
60-64 years	8	5	13	3.5%
65-69 years	3	3	6	1.6%
70-74 years	1	2	3	0.8%
75-79 years	0	2	2	0.5%
80-84 years	2	1	3	0.8%
85+ years	3	0	3	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Tortolita

Population Origin

Born in the State

356

96%

Born in Another State

13

3.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

53

14.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

52

98.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

138

146.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

23

6.2%

With Limitation

36

9.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	13
Visual	11
Hearing	4
Speech	5
Mental	4

Education in La Tortolita

Literacy and Schooling

In La Tortolita, 26 people aged 15+ are literate (2600%), while 29 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.4 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	15	14	29	2900%
Incomplete primary	18	12	30	3000%
Complete primary	26	24	50	5000%
Incomplete secondary	6	6	12	1200%
Complete secondary	28	42	70	7000%
Post-basic education (18+)	15	15	30	3000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	10
6-11 years	2

Schools in La Tortolita

Name	CCT	Level	Type
MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA	20DPR3529E	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Tortolita

In La Tortolita, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 151 people. Of them, 149 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

151

M: 94 / W: 57

Employed Population

149

M: 92 / W: 57

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

96

M: 27 / W: 69

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	189	50.9%
IMSS	33	8.9%
ISSSTE	1	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	156	42%
Without health coverage	182	49.1%

Marital Status and Religion in La Tortolita

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

154

15400%

Single

66

6600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

27

2700%

Households

Total Households

94

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

70

74.5%

Female-Headed

24

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	322	86.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	30	8.1%
No religion	18	4.9%

Housing and Basic Services in La Tortolita

La Tortolita has 120 total dwellings, of which 94 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	86	91.5%
Dirt floor	8	8.5%
1 bedroom	52	55.3%
2 or more bedrooms	42	44.7%
1 room	15	16%
2 rooms	41	43.6%
3 or more rooms	38	40.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

93.6%

88 dwellings

Piped Water

5.3%

5 dwellings

With Drainage

98.9%

93 dwellings

All Services

5.3%

5 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	88	93.6%
Without electricity	6	6.4%
Public water network	5	5.3%
Other water source	89	94.7%
With water tank	75	79.8%
With cistern	15	16%
With toilet	38	40.4%
With latrine	55	58.5%
With drainage	93	98.9%
Without drainage	1	1.1%
With all services	5	5.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	1.1%

Goods and Technology in La Tortolita

Household equipment in La Tortolita according to the 2020 Census. 40.4% of dwellings have internet and 75.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	54	57.4%
Washing machine	26	27.7%
Microwave oven	5	5.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	16	17%
Motorcycle	18	19.1%
Bicycle	21	22.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	58	61.7%
Radio	51	54.3%
Cell phone	71	75.5%
Computer	7	7.4%
Internet	38	40.4%
Pay TV	1	1.1%
Streaming platforms	1	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

26

27.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

23

24.5%

Without Computer or Internet

54

57.4%

Without Any ICT

14

14.9%

Location of La Tortolita

Coordinates: 16.7712394, -96.6587547
Altitude: 1,567 m